Pumps and diving

[hels]

Do any of you dive with a pump. On Scubaboard.com there is currently a debate about this and one guy has posted a link about a diver whos takes the pump with him on the dives. This seems a bit dangerous in terms of the pump malfunctioning under pressure but I don't know enough about them to offer any useful advice. Any comments would be welcomed.

At last it has been good to find some other people with diabetes who dive :D . I was starting to feel that prehaps I was being a bit extreme in wanting to dive and I have seen some negative comments about diabetics even thinking about diving. My usual dive buddy has always been very supportive and knows a great deal about what to do if I should need his help. Other divers are less helpful, prehaps because of their lack of understanding of diabetes :( . I am not crazy afterall :-

[Tony]

I didn't see this thread.

I sure wouldn't take the pump diving. About two weeks ago I did a little diving done Flordia. I took a small bolus and disconnect from the pump. I put the pump wrap in my tshirt and put it in a dry place on the boat. I didn't have one of those water tight cases. When I was done I hooked back up.

That was only for a hour. you shouldn't disconnect for more than a hour, I think.

[Jon]

Diabetes shouldn't stop you from doing the things you want to do. You just have to be careful and make sure the people around you know whats going on.

[hels]

Tony

This seems to be the general consesus on scubaboard now. One guy has admitted that he took his pump on a dive and it broke....what a surprise.

Jon

Diabets has never stopped me doing anything I wanted to do :-) I have an excellent buddy who know what to do if I should need help.